Spurs-Thunder Game 4 key player, key stretch, hidden stat

Ibaka helped disrupt the Spurs’ offense in Game 3 by switching on Manu Ginobili on pick-and-roll plays. In Game 4, he was disruptive at both ends, especially in the first half. A perfect 6-for-6 from the floor in the half, he scored 14 of his playoff career-high 26 points as the Thunder weathered an early Spurs thrust and re-established command by halftime.

KEY STRETCH
DURANT’S CRUNCH-TIME RUN

The Spurs had worked their way back from a 15-point second-half deficit to get within four with 6:53 left in the fourth quarter at 86-82. Then the Thunder turned the game into Kevin Durant’s personal showcase, and the former Texas Longhorns All-American was flawless. His 16 straight Thunder points in a stretch of five crunch-time minutes kept the Spurs at bay and allowed the Thunder to knot the series at 2-2.

HIDDEN STAT
DANNY GREEN’S MISSING 3-POINTERS

Green entered the West finals having made 47.5 percent of his 3-pointers (13 for 50), but has been horrid from beyond the arc in the first four games of the series. His long-distance woes continued in Game 4, when he missed all but one of his six attempts. For the series, he has missed 17 of 21, making a woeful 19 percent.